Class Notes
Dr. Mickey Vaclav, Class of 1974
Dr. Michael “Mickey” Don Vaclav of Amarillo passed away on July 23. Vaclav, a past president of the Texas Dental Association and Panhandle District Dental Society, has practiced dentistry in Amarillo since 1975. He is a Fellow of the American ... Read More
Dr. Gayle Glenn, Class of 1984
Dr. Gayle Glenn ’84, clinical assistant professor and graduate orthodontic clinical director, has been named the 2020 Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award recipient by the American Association of Women Dentists. Read More
Dr. Radina (Petkova) Mucha, Class of 2012
The Academy of General Dentistry recently awarded Dr. Radina (Petkova) Mucha with the Mastership Award, its highest honor. The 2012 alumna was recognized for her commitment to excellence in dental education. She completed 1,100 hours of continuing education, including 400 ... Read More
Dr. Edward ‘Pat’ Allen, Class of ’69
Dr. Edward “Pat” Allen recently received the American Academy of Periodontology’s prestigious Gold Medal Award, the academy’s highest honor. “It’s a significant honor and very humbling to receive this lifetime achievement award,” says Allen, a 1969 graduate of what is ... Read More
Dr. Jose Cazares, Class of 1985
2018 Texas Dentist of the Year recipient Read More
Dr. Karen Foster, Class of 2002
Dr. Karen Foster was installed as president of the Colorado Dental Association during the organization’s 2018 annual session in Crested Butte, Colorado. Foster maintains a pediatric dentistry practice in Aurora and is a clinical associate professor at the University of ... Read More
Dr. Drew Vanderbrook, Class of 2012
The Texas Academy of General Dentistry awarded Dr. Drew Vanderbrook its Fellowship Award during a convocation ceremony on June 9. The recognition is for completing 500 hours of continuing dental education, passing a written exam and fulfilling three years of ... Read More
Dr. Larry Tadlock, Class of 1984
For nearly a decade, Dr. Larry Tadlock has maintained a close connection to his specialty’s certifying entity as a director on the American Board of Orthodontics. On May 7, that role grew as Tadlock was installed as 2018-2019 ABO president. ... Read More
Dr. Wade Knight, Class of 2018
Dr. Wade Knight, a 2018 alumnus and first-year graduate student in periodontics, received the Procter & Gamble Veteran’s Award from the Dallas County Dental Society during the organization’s Installation Dinner on May 17. Knight, a sergeant in the Marines, was ... Read More
Dr. Deborah Foyle, Class of 2005 (Perio)
Dr. Deborah Foyle, assistant professor and director of predoctoral periodontics, received the 2018 Texas A&M College of Dentistry Faculty Award from the Dallas County Dental Society during its annual Installation Dinner on May 17. The award is given to an ... Read More